Tiger lost in the opening round of match play to someone named Thomas Bjorn. Afterward, Tiger said he was pissed. [Independent]

Arizona State QB Steven Threet, who would have been a senior, is retiring due to concussions. [ESPN]

This mock draft has Cam Newton going 2nd to the Broncos. That’s a joke, right? [Plain-Dealer]

The Hawks made a trade, essentially swapping Mike Bibby for Kirk Hinrich. [AJC]

This is a very good interview with former Washington Post writer Len Shapiro. If you enjoy writing, read it. [Sports Business Daily]

Marshon Brooks scored 52 points for Providence last night. The Friars still lost to Notre Dame. [Fox Sports]

Former San Diego State coach Chuck Long’s house is facing foreclosure and scheduled to be auctioned off. His response: “That’s news to me.” The value of his house dropped so much it made sense to stop making payments. [Union Trib]

Chase Budinger scored 30 points for the Rockets last night. I had no idea he was capable of that. [Chronicle]

I found Tim Floyd’s quote about why he got ejected humorous. The video is below. [El Paso Times]